Poverty by no means causes terrorism. It does however make a society more vulnerable to disruption through civil conflict. For one it can cause grievances which could then lead into terrorism. Or it could create a fertile are for terrorist (or militia) recruiters.
Sometimes civil war and terrorism are economic choices. If a person stands to make more money by joining up with a militia or terrorist group, they are more likely too. It may have nothing to do with ideology or grievance.
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